Legal Opinion
Wyatt v. Krzysiak
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided December 16, 1999No. CivA 98-177 MMSPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case presents the issue: Does a person allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol have a viable constitutional tort claim against a police officer for failing to arrest her and/or directing her to continue driving after stopping her for speeding?
On April 7, 1998, Plaintiff Jacqueline Wyatt filed this action, jointly and severally, against Defendant Officer John J. Krzysiak, individually and in his official capacity as a New Castle County police officer, and Defendant Stephenson Williams. 1 Wyatt alleges that, while driving…
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